Lamp-shade.



.G. MAULLION.

Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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GEORGE IVIA-ULLION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAMP-SHADE.

To aid whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE MAULLIoN, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Shades, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to illuminating means, and one of the objects is to provide a new and improved ornamental lamp shade, or the like, of simple and inexpensive construction, such that the ornamental design on the shade will be clearly brought out while the reflecting properties of the shade will be substantially wholly preserved.

Other objects and aims of this invention will be obvious and others will be specifically pointed out in the following description of the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts, and the scope of protection sought will be indicated in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates one of the preferred embodiments of my invention: Figure 1 illustrates in elevation a lamp shade constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same, partly broken away.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in both figures of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing, I provide a dome shaped body port-ion 1 which, in the present instance, comprises a plurality of suitably formed leaves 2, secured together at their edge portions by stitches, and held in the shape shown by wires 3. These wires are preferably cloth covered so that the edges of the leaves 2 may be stitched thereto whereby they are maintained in permanent relation. The wires 3 form part of a frame comprising an upper metallic ring 4 to which the wires 3 are attached at their upper ends, and a metallic ring 5 at the lower extremity of the shade to which said wires 3 are also secured. The rings 4 and 5 are also cloth bound so that the leaves 2 may be stitched thereto. Located within the upper Specification of Letters .Patent.

Application filed March 27, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Serial No. 686,611.

ring member 4, and disposed in concentric relation with respect thereto, is a supporting plate- 6 which is held in fixed position with respect to the frame by bracket wires 7 secured to the ring member 4 as by soldering, and which wires are similarly attached to the plate 6. Plate 6 is provided with a central aperture 8 through which may be entered the upper tapered end of an incandes cent lamp bulb whereby said plate will be maintained in position thereon, with the shade depending about the body of the bulb as will be understood.

The leaves 2 which constitute the body of the shade are preferably composed of a smooth white translucent, reflecting material such as mica or celluloid. Where the latter material is employed, it will first be rendered non-inflammable by a suitable treatment. Collodionized or gelatinized Bristol board may also be employed in this relation as may also white, and in some instances, colored gelatin. A white substance having the above mentioned translucent and reflecting properties is, however, preferably employed.

Positioned upon the body of the shade is a covering of cloth or paper, upon which is provided the ornamental design, that the shade is adapted to display. This covering is stretched tightly over the shade and is fastened at its upper and lower ends to the corresponding ends of the body of the shade and to the ring members 4 and 5.

In'the use of my improved shade, the white reflecting surface operates to reflect a greater part of the light from the lamp downwardly, while the translucent qualities of the material of which the body of the shade is composed permits a suflicient amount of the light to pass through, thus illuminating the ornamental covering and displaying the design. In fact, the shade appears as an integral structure with the ornamental design painted or otherwise affixed thereon.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A lamp shade, comprising a frame having cloth covered wires, and a plurality of leaves, formed of a non-inflammable, translucent material stitched together at 0 their edges and also stitched to the cloth covering of said wires to form a body portion, a coverlng of cloth or the like, provided with a design, positioned upon said body portion, 10

and means for holding, said covering in stretched condition upon said body portion. In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE MAULLION.

Witnesses:

LEONARD G. MGANENY,

- NATHALIE THOMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

Washington, D. G. 

